Music

After six years of Paramore’s members doing solid solo work and being away from each other as a band, they’ve crafted a sixth album, “This Is Why,” that takes all that anyone loved about them in the past and made it craggier and cattier, allowing themselves to face the concerns that come with age and

Canadian singer-songwriter Andy Shauf is known for creating rich, self-contained worlds within his music, from his 2016 breakthrough “The Party” to 2020’s “The Neon Skyline,” which both feature a cast of recurring characters and unfold over the course of one night. But in a press release describing his latest project, “Norm,” Shauf insists he sought

Way back in 1985, when Yo La Tengo released their first single, “River of Water,” even they probably didn’t imagine they would become, in a characteristically low-key way, one of the most vital and longest-lasting outfits of that generation. While it’s hardly a classic, that single bears many of the trademarks the group has had

Elvis Costello opened a 10-night run at New York City’s Gramercy Theatre Thursday, the night after Burt Bacharach died, and, as expected, paid tribute to the music legend who was his friend and collaborator since the mid-1990s. He covered three songs that Bacharach had hits with as a songwriter in the 1960s, with the promise

Allison Hagendorf, the former global head of rock at Spotify, is launching a new weekly podcast in partnership with Studio71. Described as a “backstage pass for music lovers,” “The Allison Hagendorf Show” features guests like Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale, Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello, 12-year-old musical prodigy Nandi Bushell, Paris Jackson, and actors

Britney Spears has taken to her social media to respond to tabloid reports that surfaced on Thursday, stating her inner circle had attempted to stage an intervention over concerns of her wellbeing. TMZ published a report on Thursday morning that said Spears’ family and friends planned an intervention over “dire” problems regarding her “mental health

HYBE has announced it’s acquired a controlling stake in SM Entertainment, the South Korean company that was long considered a rival to the home of BTS and the third largest publicly traded K-pop label in Korea. The purchase of KRW 422.8 billion shares — a 14.8% stake — was reported on Friday and helps strengthen

During their commercial peak in the 1960s, the songs of Burt Bacharach (who passed away today at 94) and lyricist Hal David were so commercially successful and ubiquitous that they were often categorized as schmaltz — their lush, rich sound, easy melodies and gentle tempos conjured visions of ascot-and-sunglasses Bel Air poolside parties for the

Elton John and David Furnish have returned as hosts for the 31st Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards viewing party. The upcoming ceremony and viewing party will commence on March 12. After concluding his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour, John returns with husband, Furnish, to the in-person gala to host to the annual event. Although

Rihanna’s highly anticipated Super Bowl halftime show will mark her return to the live music stage for the first time in nearly seven years. How is the global pop icon feeling about it? “It feels like [playing the Super Bowl] could have only been now,” she said during an Apple Music press conference ahead of

DJ Khaled is bringing his We the Best imprint to Def Jam, leaving Sony Music, where he was signed to Epic Records, for a joint venture with Universal Music Group. In addition, the rapper-producer has been named Global Creative Consultant for UMG, working across all labels at the world’s biggest music company. The news was

“Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II” and “God of War” are among the nominees at the 21st annual Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.) awards. The nominees span 26 categories that range from music to sound design and dialogue. The awards ceremony will take place in person for the first time since 2019 at the Moscone

AMS Pictures has released the trailer for its new documentary “Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection,” which celebrates the pop singer’s life and music as well as details her untimely death after struggling with anorexia nervosa. The Carpenters were a top musical act in the 1970s with songs such as “Close to You” and “We’ve Only

The Weeknd and HBO have released the official trailer for the original concert special “The Weeknd: Live at Sofi Stadium,” which premieres Saturday, Feb. 25 at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT on HBO and streaming on HBO Max. The concert was recorded in Los Angeles at the concluding dates of the Weeknd’s 2022 “After Hours

Songwriter, composer, producer and arranger Burt Bacharach, a dominant force in American popular music for half a century, died of natural causes in Los Angeles on Wednesday. He was 94. Bacharach’s publicist Tina Brausam revealed the news on Thursday. As a tunesmith, the nonpareil melodist Bacharach found fame in every medium. His songs — many

AXS TV is launching a new series called “Power Hour.” Hosted by MTV and radio vet Matt Pinfield, Josh Bernstein (Revolver Golden Gods, Loudwire) and Caity Babs (Sirius XM’s Octane), the show will include video clips and interviews with classic, hard rock and metal bands ranging from “Alice Cooper to Slipknot.” It’s set to premiere

Warner Music Group Corp. weathered a “tough quarter” in first financial quarter of 2023, as described by new CEO Robert Kyncl, who took the helm of the company on Jan. 1, the day after the quarter ended. In the period ended Dec. 31, 2022, total revenue decreased 8% or 3% in constant currency, with digital

HYBE America has entered into an agreement to merge and acquire Quality Control (QC Media Holdings, Inc.), the Atlanta-based entertainment company covering music (Lil Baby, Lil Yachty, City Girls and Migos are among its signings), sports, film and television founded by CEO Pierre “P” Thomas and COO Kevin “Coach K” Lee. The deal, valued at

A documentary film about Louis Tomlinson, titled “All Of Those Voices,” is due to hit select theatres on March 22. The doc is described as “a refreshingly raw and real look” at the former One Direction member’s life and musical career, according to its official news release. It will be directed by Charlie Lightening, who

Willie Nelson’s world is a nice place to visit… and, yes, you probably do want to live there. That’s one good reason that “Willie Nelson & Family,” a documentary series that premiered at the recent Sundance Film Festival, plays out over five laid-back but thoroughly absorbing hours instead of having been deemed sufficient at theatrical

Jeff Tweedy will release his third book, “World Within a Song: Music That Changed My Life and Life That Changed My Music” on Nov. 7 via Dutton. It follows two previous bestsellers, “Letʼs Go (So We Can Get Back)” and “How to Write One Song” and details more than 50 songs that shaped Tweedy’s life.

The 2023 Grammy awards on Feb. 5 left long-lasting impressions, not only on the biggest winners but on the awards show’s 12.4 million viewers who were curious to discover the sounds and voices that dominated that night. The result? A striking spike in streaming numbers and album sales. The most notable surge went to Bonnie

Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters is not backing down on his controversial stand that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was “provoked”: He repeated that charge Wednesday to no less a body than the United Nations Security Council itself, giving a 16-minute speech at Russia’s behest. Waters’ address, delivered to the diplomats via live video, was far

Long considered one of pop’s secret weapons, Michael Pollack’s cover was blown when Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” dropped in January and went nuclear. A disco-tinged ode to self-love and independence, the emotional track amassed a record-breaking 100 million-plus first-week Spotify streams and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. As a co-writer of a

David Guetta is bringing the topic of artificial intelligence to the forefront after proving just how well the new technology works at replicating the voices of pop artists. Last week, the French DJ and producer shared a video of him playing a song during one of his sets that used AI technology to add the

The ensemble for the upcoming animated feature “Sneaks” is growing in star power, with Anthony Mackie (“The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”), Martin Lawrence (“Bad Boys for Life”) and Chloe Bailey (“Grown-ish,” “Praise This”) joining the previously announced cast members Roddy Ricch, Ella Mai, Swae Lee, Macy Gray and NBA star Chris Paul. Also joining

Duran Duran will embark on a 2023 North American tour in support of their 2021 album “Future Past.” British rock act Bastille and Nile Rodgers & Chic will join the band as special guests on all dates. The arena tour will kick off on May 27 at the Bottlerock Festival in Napa Valley, Calif., and

Christina Aguilera, Bad Bunny and Jeremy Pope will receive honors at the 34th annual GLAAD Media Awards, which serves to recognize performers, filmmakers and projects that have proven monumental to the LGBTQ community. Aguilera, renowned Latin pop singer and five-time Grammy winner, will accept GLAAD’s Advocate for Change award in tribute of her activism surrounding

Warner Chappell Music has signed a global publishing deal with Grammy-nominated country singer/songwriter Zach Bryan, the company announced Wednesday. Bryan’s hit “Something in the Orange” was the first song penned by a single writer since Taylor Swift’s “Love Story (Taylor’s Version)” to top the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and is also his first track to reach the top

Hipgnosis Song Management has acquired a song catalogue from the first-ever Grammy Songwriter of the Year, Tobias Jesso Jr., known for his work with Adele (“We Were Young”), Harry Styles (“Boyfriends”), Niall Horan, Pink, Sia, Shawn Mendes, Charlie Pugh, Meghan Trainor, Florence + The Machine and others. According to the announcement, Hipgnosis has acquired 100% of Jesso’s interest in